Kids Instructor

lifetime; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time in Apex, NC seeks a Kids Instructor for our Kids Academy. You will organize, teach, and run safe, fun activities for ages 3 months to 11 years, and may host parties and events.

You’ll engage children in developmentally appropriate activities, maintain attendance records, and ensure a safe environment. First Aid/CPR and on-demand trainings are required within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

• First Aid, Infant/Child and Adult CPR/AED certification due within 60 days of hire.
• Completion of Kids On-Demand Learnings prior to first day of work.
• Experience teaching or leading activities with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet members and guests in a friendly, professional manner.
• Lead organized activities to foster cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Prepare and set up for class; transfer kids to and from programming.
• Maintain attendance, development, and incident records.
• Ensure a safe, healthy environment around toys and equipment.
• Use positive behavior management and communicate with parents and team.
• Promote Junior programming to increase participation.
• Clean and restock the Kids Academy area after each class.
• Handle incidents and emergencies calmly and professionally.

Skills

Teaching children

Customer service

Strong communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED not required

Tools

First Aid/CPR certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Kids Instructor provides best-in-class, educational/fitness-minded programming for our children. They organize, instruct and implement safe, fun and entertaining activities and games for children between the ages of three months to 11 years in the Kids Academy. Kids Instructors may also host parties and other events.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Greets, acknowledges, and interacts with members and guests in a friendly and professional manner
• Fosters children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development by instructing organized activities in accordance with the Kids Academy Schedule
• Prepares and sets up for class and transfers kids to and from programming
• Maintains records of children's attendance, development, and incidents.
• Monitors and interacts with children to maintain a safe and healthy environment with respect to the toys, sports equipment, other children, and surroundings
• Utilizes positive behavior management techniques and communicates clearly with parents and team members
• Promotes all Junior programming to increase participation in all Kids & Aquatics programming
• Maintains the Kids Academy and other program areas by following the cleaning checklist and performing assigned tasks. R estocks supplies after each class
• Handles incidents and emergencies in a calm and professional manner

Position Requirements

• Less than a High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of all Kids On-Demand Required Learnings prior to first day of work
• First Aid certification, Infant/Child and Adult CPR/AED certification required within the first 60 days of hire

Preferred Requirements

• 6+ months of teaching children ages 3 - 11 in similar programs or activities
• A bility to engage a group of children in an activity
• Customer service and strong communication skills

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.